Ted Tocks CoversAug 25, 2025

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 66

Tenth Avenue Freezeout

Bruce Springsteen released ‘Born to Run’ on this day 50 years ago. Today’s feature tells the story of how the E Street Band came together.

“Tear drops on the city
Bad Scooter searching for his groove”

#brucespringsteen #clarenceclemons #StevenVanZandt #bahamas #thepiranhabrothersbigband #JimBoggia #jakethistle

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Tenth Avenue Freezeout – I Still Have No Idea What it Means. But it’s Important. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #BruceSpringsteen

As music fans it is an interesting exercise to recall a time before some of our favourite songs or albums were released. Like knowledge, music fills a void in our experience that makes it difficult…

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Ted Tocks CoversFeb 1, 2025

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All or Nothin’

Originally posted on February 1, 2021

Happy 75th Birthday to Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers

“Here am I, a fallen arrow
My load is wide, my street is narrow
My skin is thicker, my heart is tougher
I don't mind workin' but I'm scared to suffer
You know?
You know?”

#tompettyandtheheartbreakers #mikecampbell #jakethistle

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All or Nothin – A brief salute to Mike Campbell through yet another #TomPetty deep track. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #MikeCampbell #TomPettyandtheHeartbreakers #JakeThistle

Recently, I have written a handful of epic posts. This is just the nature of the project. Sometimes the song I feature takes me on a journey with side trips that I can’t ignore. I promise that post…

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Ted Tocks CoversApr 24, 2024

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 7 - Day 33

Yer So Bad

On this day 35 years ago Tom Petty released his first solo album, ‘Full Moon Fever’ with the help of Jeff Lynne and Mike Campbell. Let’s take a look back at the fun side of Tom Petty’s song writing.

“My sister got lucky, married a yuppie
Took him for all he was worth
Now she's a swinger dating a singer
I can't decide which is worse”

#TomPetty #TomPettyandtheHeartbreakers #JeffLynne #MikeCampbell #JoshTurner #JakeThistle

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Yer So Bad – Hanging out with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne in a world gone mad. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #TomPetty #JeffLynne

For just about as long as I have been listening to music I have been exposed to the magic of Tom Petty. There is definitely some value in proclaiming that ‘I keep crawling back’ because like so man…

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